Archive for November, 2008
FTC Rescinds Guidance On Cigarette Testing
November 29th, 2008
CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today on
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For over four decades the tobacco industry has used machine testing approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to measure tar and nicotine levels in cigarettes.
But in a 4-0 vote, the FTC has now shunned the tests, known as the Cambridge Filter Method, rescinding guidance it established 42 years ago.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) found […]
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Scripps Florida Scientists Find Blocking a Neuropeptide Receptor Decreases Nicotine Addiction
November 27th, 2008
CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today on
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Findings could point towards more successful smoking cessation efforts. The study was published in an online Early Edition issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the week of November 24. Scripps Florida is a division of The Scripps Research Institute.
The neuropeptide, hypocretin-1 (Orexin A), may initiate a key signaling cascade, a series […]
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Exercise May Improve Heart Protection For Women
November 26th, 2008
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today on
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For decades, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was prescribed for postmenopausal women to protect them from cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, results from the Women’s Health Initiative questioned its effectiveness, which has led to more caution in prescribing and using HRT for this purpose.
New evidence indicates that women can decrease their risk of heart disease with regular […]
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Smokers Use Cigarettes to Cope with Stress
November 24th, 2008
Kabuki wrote an interesting post today on
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Smokers are poorly equipped to deal with distress without resorting to cigarettes because of their implicit belief that smoking helps them to deal with difficult feelings, a conference for psychologists was told yesterday.
Nigel Vahey of NUI Maynooth said research had found that a key psychological component of tobacco-dependence involved the implicit belief that smoking was […]
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Nicotine Addiction Linked to Studies on Autism
November 22nd, 2008
CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today on
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American researchers have recently discovered a connection between two proteins in the brain, linking nicotine addiction and autism.
According to a study presented at a Society for Neuroscience meeting, there is a physical and functional association between these two conditions.
The study showed that the neurexin-1 beta proteins, which are a part of the brain’s chemical […]
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Quit Smoking Lifestyle Changes
November 19th, 2008
admin wrote an interesting post today on
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I just read this article whilst wasting some time ’stumbling’ around the net. It makes for a useful set of tips to any smoker who is thinking about quitting or is in the process of quitting.
The way we start the day can have a massive effect on how we feel about ourselves and everything for that matter.
Where the article mentions coffee, just read ‘coffee and cigarette’ and you’ll know what I mean. Even though I feel much better for having quit smoking, I still start my day the opposite of how this article suggests. Give it a go – I will too!
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Save Oregon Trees From President Bush ASAP!
November 14th, 2008
Kabuki wrote an interesting post today on
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The public forests of western Oregon provide enormous benefits to the American people.
They are the sources of clean drinking water for many communities, provide hiking, fishing, camping, rafting, and other recreational opportunities not often found on private lands, and provide key habitat for a wide range of wildlife and fish species, especially wildlife that are […]
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Obama Expected To Render Stricter FDA Imports Monitoring
November 9th, 2008
robbster wrote an interesting post today on
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With Barack Obama having been elected the next president of the United States on November 4, Americans are now expecting to see him keep his promise of bringing the change that the nation needs.
Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is said to begin to both monitor more closely and to instate stricter regulations, as […]
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Hypnotherapy Makes Quitting Smoking Possible
November 4th, 2008
CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today on
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The Great American Smokeout is scheduled for the third Thursday in November, which motivates me to share thoughts and observations about smoking cessation.
Over the years, I have helped many people to quit smoking using hypnotherapy as a valuable tool.
By the same token, there are people who would not quit, no matter what, the incorrigible or […]
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